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The Milwaukee Bucks made a bit of a bold move.
Despite having the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, they weren’t so sold on Adrian Griffin, so they let him go mid-season.
There were reports about a lack of communication and the players not being happy with his schemes, so the front office decided to cut the cord before it was too late.
Notably, they replaced Griffin with Doc Rivers, who had recently been fired by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Rivers’ reputation had taken a big hit over the past couple of years as he hasn’t found postseason success since his championship with the Boston Celtics.
Nonetheless, it seems like multiple teams were interested in his services.
Talking to Rachel Nichols during the All-Star Weekend, the former NBA player revealed that two teams tried to lure him out of retirement before the Bucks called.
On Open Run, Doc Rivers tells me that before the Bucks even called him, two other teams had tried to lure him out of the broadcast booth: “I had committed to taking a year off. I had two other teams that had already called during the season that we wouldn’t even take the… pic.twitter.com/3iBleLATyQ
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) February 18, 2024
Rivers said that he was committed to taking one year off and just staying in the broadcast booth.
However, the opportunity to coach such a talented team was just so attractive, and he did go to school there, so it made sense for him.
The Bucks have struggled under Rivers’ tutelage, and some people have serious doubts about his fit for this team.
Then again, he does have a strong pedigree in this league, and perhaps the players will start responding to him better than they did earlier in the campaign.
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